Rainbow Group

Copper prospect · Humboldt County, California

ProspectCopperUndergroundUSGS MRDS

Section

What kind of site this is
SHAFTORE · COPPERLEVELSHEADFRAMESECTION · ILLUSTRATIVE

Drawn as an underground mine, reached by a shaft or tunnel and worked along the ore. The ore color stands for copper. Federal records note the kind of operation and its status, not its depth or layout, so this is a typical example rather than a survey of this site.

Location

StateCalifornia
CountyHumboldt
Coordinates40.39315, -123.12391

Commodities

PrimaryCopper

Mine Details

StatusProspect
TypeUnderground
Data SourceUSGS MRDS
Source ID10163659
This siteNearby records

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Nearest Recorded Sites

SiteDistanceCommodityStatus
September Morn1.0 miChromiumProducer
Boyer Group1.1 miChromiumPast Producer
September Morn1.1 miUnknown
Gray Fox Occurrence1.2 miChromiumPast Producer
Gray Fox1.2 miPast Producer
Foss Prospect1.9 miProspect
Old Bones Ocurrence2.0 miChromiumPast Producer
William, F.s.2.0 miChromiumOccurrence
Foss Prospect2.2 miOccurrence
Brown Bear2.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Brown Bear2.2 miChromiumOccurrence
Collins Group2.2 miChromiumOccurrence

What This Means

This location is classified as a mineral prospect or occurrence — a site where minerals have been identified but no significant mining has taken place. These sites typically have minimal environmental impact but indicate the presence of mineral deposits in the area.

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